{"product_id":"the-hand-vintage-phrenology-palmistry-model","title":"Vintage Ceramic Palmistry Hand – “The Hand” – Crazed Glaze – Oddity \/ Chiromancy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully unusual vintage ceramic palmistry hand, produced as a decorative and educational representation of the art of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epalmistry (chiromancy)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hand is beautifully modelled with a warm ivory\/cream glazed finish, exhibiting an attractive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall-over network of natural-looking crazing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which gives the piece considerable character and an aged appearance. The palm is decorated with traditional palmistry markings, each clearly identified in elegant black script, including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeart Line, Head Line, Life Line, Fate Line, Marriage Lines, Line of Apollo, Line of Mercury and Travel Lines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe words \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Hand”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are printed prominently across the integral pedestal base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is hollow underneath, consistent with its ceramic construction, and the underside shows some age-related surface wear and discolouration. There are also a few minor marks and imperfections commensurate with its age and previous use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially appealing object for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epalmistry, fortune telling, medical history, folk art, curiosities and the wonderfully strange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fantastic decorative oddity with plenty of character — and one that looks particularly striking displayed among other vintage curiosities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. height:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Glazed ceramic\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage condition with attractive crazing, minor marks and age-related wear. Please study photographs carefully as these form part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA brilliant piece of vintage palmistry ephemera and exactly the sort of unusual object that deserves a place in a cabinet of curiosities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56272250995028,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1049\/5246\/3700\/files\/IMG_6271.jpg?v=1785082331","url":"https:\/\/drodditiescabinetofcuriosities.co.uk\/products\/the-hand-vintage-phrenology-palmistry-model","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}